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Freshly baked cinnamon swirl banana bread with a golden crust and swirls of cinnamon.

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

This delightful Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread blends the rich flavors of ripe bananas with cinnamon in a moist, fluffy loaf, perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a snack.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose gluten-free flour blend
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum omit if your blend already contains it
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients
  • 8 tablespoons virgin coconut oil (melted and cooled)
  • 2 large eggs (at room temperature, beaten)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup Greek-style non-dairy plain yogurt (at room temperature)
  • 1 cup peeled, ripe bananas (mashed lightly)
Cinnamon Swirl Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil (melted, for the swirl)
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar (for the swirl)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, xanthan gum, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and 2/3 cup sugar.
  3. In another bowl, mix melted coconut oil, eggs, vanilla, yogurt, and mashed bananas until blended.
  4. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
Cinnamon Swirl
  1. In a small bowl, mix melted coconut oil, 1/3 cup sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
  2. Pour half of the batter into your loaf pan, drizzle half of the swirl mixture, then add the remaining batter.
  3. Top with the remaining swirl mixture and swirl with a knife.
Baking
  1. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  2. Let it cool before slicing.

Notes

For best flavor, use overripe bananas. Let it cool after baking to prevent it from being too hot to handle. Store tightly wrapped for freshness.